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Pavonia missionum

 
Common name red mallow
Family malvaceae
Life cycle perennial/shrub (Z8b-11)
Flowers red
Size 4-6'
Light sun-part shade
Cultural notes ordinary garden soil; drought-tolerant when established
From seed Scarify, germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below

Five-petaled 1.5" orange-red flowers, with bundle of yellow stamens in their centers, come mid-summer to fall. Reaches a substantial size, up to 4 foot wide, when happy. Native to South America, this species is grown as an annual in colder climates, but I hope it will survive in our Houston garden.

We're just trying this plant for the first time this year; it hasn't found a permanent place in our gardens yet. (click here for a full list)

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. s from NARGS '24/'25 exchange. Dehusked, sandpapered, baggy 70F (100%G, 2-7d)


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